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CHEYENNE SALOON

337 S US HWY 17, East Palatka FL 32131 · 386.328.9216

Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 12 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats225
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6400490
Grade history
SEP 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
MAR 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs on counter by grill at ambient air temperature. Discussed with employee and operator and added to existing time as public health control procedures and time mark placed in flat of eggs.
High priority/03A-03-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

12 visits, newest first

Aug 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, plastic bag of frozen breaded raw shrimp over package of ready to eat sausage patties. Operator removed the shrimp to the cook line.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
Clean linens stored on floor. Bags of clean linens stored on floor of upstairs dry storage room.
Basic/21-17-4
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door with torn door gasket and ice build up preventing proper seal.
Basic/14-11-5
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution in prep area at 0ppm chlorine. Operator emptied bucket and informed employee to add additional chlorine to next solution bucket.
Basic/21-07-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Mar 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Three compartment sink at 10ppm chlorine corrected to 50ppm.
High priority/22-42-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Box of hamburger patties stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. Operator relocated.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on walk in freezer door and door seal.
Basic/14-69-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stand up reach in freezer in prep area door gasket with mold like substance spots.
Basic/23-03-4
Waste line passing through ice machine or ice bin. Soda lines and tubing passing through ice bins at bar counter used for drink ice. Discussed with operator and solution establishment to add in barrier to ice bins and tubing hoses.
Basic/29-15-4/Corrective Action Taken
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution in prep area at 0ppm, operator added chlorine to 50ppm.
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in prep area has yellow string substance on blade. Operator cleaned the blade. Soda syrup build in bar soda gun nozzles, employee began cleaning.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on seal of walk in freezer door.
Basic/14-69-4
Feb 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs on counter by grill at ambient air temperature. Discussed with employee and operator and added to existing time as public health control procedures and time mark placed in flat of eggs.
High priority/03A-03-5/Corrective Action Taken
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table. Operator relocated the employee drink.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in reach in cooler not identified and separated from customer food. Operator relocated the personal food.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored on floor in storage room.
Basic/42-01-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board at front counter. Sanitizer solution in prep room at 0ppm. Discussed with employee to add or reset.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrective Action Taken
Sep 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In the standup reach in cooler, covered metal container of sausage gravy 230 (79F - Cooling) at conclusion of inspection sausage gravy second temperature 20 minutes (72F - Cooling). Discussed with operator and relocated to the reach in freezer.
Intermediate/03D-15-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection one expired food manager certificate from 11/01/2018 for employee present during inspection.
Intermediate/53A-03-7
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In the dry storage area two carbon dioxide tanks stored unsecured, per operator waiting to be picked up.
Basic/51-11-4/Corrective Action Taken
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth soaked in bleach water used under cutting board. Operator removed the wiping cloth.
Basic/21-04-4/Corrected On-Site
May 24, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 23, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar not indicated on plans, also, shed where establishment serves bottled, draft, and will serve pork sandwiches not on plan review. No hand wash sink in shed. Bar has working hand wash sink.
Intermediate/51-14-7/Warning/Return visit Nov 30, 2023 · At time of follow up inspection plans have been received but not yet reviewed per plan review. Time Extended/Return visit Jan 3, 2024 · At time of follow up inspection plan review in the process of reviewing plans and contacting operator. More time needed per plan review. Time Extended/Return visit Feb 20, 2024 · Operator had misunderstanding, didn't realize bar was not in plan. Operator is no longer using shed for food service, using as storage area. Operator will submit plans for outside bar. 60 day time extension per Emily. Time Extended/Return visit Apr 23, 2024 · At time of follow up inspection operator has submitted plans for the outside bar area on 4/03 pending approval from plan review. Time Extended
Apr 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda guns have build up of residue in the nozzles.
Intermediate/22-02-4
No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment on open warning for outside, during inspection operator has submitted plans for the outside bar area on 4/03 pending approval from plan review.
Intermediate/51-14-7
Equipment in poor repair. Standup reach in cooler on the cook line has a torn/seperating door gasket. Build up of ice on the seal of the walk in freezer door.
Basic/14-11-5
Feb 20, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar not indicated on plans, also, shed where establishment serves bottled, draft, and will serve pork sandwiches not on plan review. No hand wash sink in shed. Bar has working hand wash sink.
Intermediate/51-14-7/Warning/Return visit Nov 30, 2023 · At time of follow up inspection plans have been received but not yet reviewed per plan review. Time Extended/Return visit Jan 3, 2024 · At time of follow up inspection plan review in the process of reviewing plans and contacting operator. More time needed per plan review. Time Extended/Return visit Feb 20, 2024 · Operator had misunderstanding, didn't realize bar was not in plan. Operator is no longer using shed for food service, using as storage area. Operator will submit plans for outside bar. 60 day time extension per Emily. Time Extended
Jan 3, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar not indicated on plans, also, shed where establishment serves bottled, draft, and will serve pork sandwiches not on plan review. No hand wash sink in shed. Bar has working hand wash sink.
Intermediate/51-14-7/Warning/Return visit Nov 30, 2023 · At time of follow up inspection plans have been received but not yet reviewed per plan review. Time Extended/Return visit Jan 3, 2024 · At time of follow up inspection plan review in the process of reviewing plans and contacting operator. More time needed per plan review. Time Extended
Nov 30, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar not indicated on plans, also, shed where establishment serves bottled, draft, and will serve pork sandwiches not on plan review. No hand wash sink in shed. Bar has working hand wash sink.
Intermediate/51-14-7/Warning/Return visit Nov 30, 2023 · At time of follow up inspection plans have been received but not yet reviewed per plan review. Time Extended
Sep 21, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles with debris buildup at bar. Person in charge cleaned during inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar not indicated on plans, also, shed where establishment serves bottled, draft, and will serve pork sandwiches not on plan review. No hand wash sink in shed. Bar has working hand wash sink.
Intermediate/51-14-7/Warning

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.